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The Historical Antecedents Of Positive Psychology: A Scientific Perspective, Daniel Maurer, Brad Sheese, Faculty Advisor
The Historical Antecedents Of Positive Psychology: A Scientific Perspective, Daniel Maurer, Brad Sheese, Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
No abstract provided.
Frontal Midline Theta As An Index Of Emotional Modulation In Working Memory, Sean O'Bryan, Joseph Williams, Faculty Advisor
Frontal Midline Theta As An Index Of Emotional Modulation In Working Memory, Sean O'Bryan, Joseph Williams, Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
No abstract provided.
Type 1 Diabetes And Its Effects On Active/Inactive Goal Priming For Exercise, Kevin Seske, Jason Themanson, Faculty Advisor
Type 1 Diabetes And Its Effects On Active/Inactive Goal Priming For Exercise, Kevin Seske, Jason Themanson, Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
This study determines whether priming (active or inactive) for exercise can be influenced by a chronic disease such as type 1 diabetes. Results were analyzed using a 2x2 between-subjects ANOVA to examine the influences of goal priming and a hypothetical chronic illness (type 1 diabetes) on the participant’s intention to engage in active/inactive behaviors. Participants who were actively primed remained active even after the hypothetical diabetes diagnosis. Additionally, for participants that were inactively primed and given type 1 diabetes increased their active behavior outcomes/choices relative to those participants who were not given type 1 diabetes after being inactively primed. The …
Life History Theory And The Sexual Double Standard, Yuliana Zaikman, Amanda Vicary, Faculty Advisor
Life History Theory And The Sexual Double Standard, Yuliana Zaikman, Amanda Vicary, Faculty Advisor
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
The present study sought to examine the relationship between the sexual double standard and life history theory. The sexual double standard is the idea that a man is rewarded for sexual behavior, whereas a woman is derogated. Life history theory posits that females who grow up with estranged relationships with their fathers or in divorced households view dating and relationships differently than do other females. To investigate a possible relation between life history theory and the double standard, we had participants report on their interactions with their parents and then rate fictional male or female targets who reported having had …